My Grandparent’s Treasure Competition 2008
Discovered some antique or
family heirloom that is long forgotten in your family?
Have a story to tell about it?
Visit http://www.sdc.com.sg/events_rhd2008.html
for more details of this writing competition!
Closing Date is 10th April so let me know if you’re interested!
Kafka’s Apartment n Lane
Just for fun, here’s a peek at an apartment that
Kafka lived in for a period of time in Prague:
And the lane that his house is situated in:
It is now been commercialised to become rows of shops now.
If ever you go there one day, you can see it for yourself!!!
Self & Identity: Summary
To sum up what we brought up in class:
Self: is made up of the characteristics that define you; how you see yourself; the intangible unique ‘feel’ that you have about yourself.
Identity: is derived from the roles that you play in society (public identity) & family (more private identity); affected by social interactions; made up of your name, personal appearance etc.
People can have different (and more than one) identities:
Primary Identities: Gender and Ethnicity which are determined at birth (eg. a Chinese boy, an Eurasian girl etc)
Secondary Identities: Occupational and leisure identities (eg. doctor, a football fan, a band groupie)
Evolving Nature of Identity:
One’s identities are NOT fixed but constantly change to suit the varying situations and interactions with others. (Remember: People portray and project themselves differently in different situations, yes?)
Identity is LINKED to self.
Therefore, any changes in Identity would most likely also affect the Self in some way.
Any thoughts / doubts?
Do you see any instances of this in Metamorphosis?
Feel free to air your comments! 
